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Sen. Collins: Republicans and Democrats can agree on Myanmar (Burma)
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Landing in Naw Pyi Daw, Myanmar's (Burma's) capital, last month, I realized that I had tumbled down the rabbit hole into an altered reality, but one that, unlike Alice's, carried little wonder.
Our delegation arrived at a huge gleaming new airport, but ours was the only airplane there. I saw massive new buildings, each with perfectly manicured lawns tended by a small army of groundskeepers, but I saw no residents or other workers. I drove on 12-lane highways where I saw only a handful of cars.
I saw several grand ministry buildings, parliament, and a gilded presidential palace, in a country where a third of the people live in poverty. And I met with a set of government leaders who each delivered the same set of talking points that have not progressed beyond this summer's surprising initial reforms toward more freedom for the Burmese people. It was difficult to judge what was real and what was illusory.
I went to Burma in advance of a trip to the World Economic Forum in Bangkok May 30 - June 1, where I had been invited to speak on regional security in Southeast Asia. I went to meet with the country's leadership, including the newly elected parliamentarian, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, to discover if Burma's tentative moves toward democracy were genuine and lasting or self-interested and reversible. I wanted to find out what effect these changes would have on civil society and to assess whether the leaders would continue to pursue reforms.
What I found were Burmese generals, some now out of uniform, taking incremental steps toward reform and a society left to figure out for itself how to take advantage of the recent easing of repression.
In today's US Senate, bipartisanship is increasingly rare. On America's policy toward Burma, however, both the Obama administration and my own Republican party broadly agree. Both support democratic reforms and increased investment in human rights and economic development, but both believe that the relaxation of sanctions should be matched by demonstrable progress on the treatment of ethnic minorities, the release of more political prisoners, and the expansion of traditional democratic rights.
That demand for real action is justified, because the limited reforms made on the ground thus far, while real, are not occurring out of a desire by all for democratic progress. Rather, the reforms must be divorced from a Western perspective that believes in the idea of selfless action and placed in the context of the environment in which they are occurring.
Burma's "reformist" generals, including the President Thein Sein, who has taken the tentative first steps toward reform, have systematically controlled the economy and access to Burma's wealth of natural resources for a generation. They have used the political process to enhance their control at the expense of their own people, especially certain ethnic minorities who are not even considered to be citizens.
Their rule has seen, if not permitted, an illicit trade in poppies and other goods, including human trafficking, across a porous border populated by disenfranchised minorities.
When I met with him, Burma's president, Mr. Thein Sein, avoided any real dialogue about the myriad of these issues facing his devastatingly poor nation. Instead, he calmly delivered a monologue on the threats he faces. To the president's credit, he did initiate the reforms, which took courage.
But in part, sanctions also forced his hand, and failure to move toward reform would have resulted in such a degree of diplomatic and economic isolation that Burma would either have collapsed under its own weight or become a paralyzed pariah, much like North Korea. Ironically, in order for the ruling class to preserve and extend its privileges of power, Burma had to change.
Yet whatever the motivations of the generals, the tide of democracy is growing. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of committed Burmese citizens that want change and are willing to risk, quite literally, their lives for the prospect of reform.
Later in my trip, while in Bangkok at the World Economic Forum, I sat down with the most famous of the Burmese activists, Aung San Suu Kyi, or "Mother," as she is endearingly called by those that follow her. Her participation in the Forum was her first journey abroad after 15 years of house arrest and 24 years where she felt she would be prohibited from returning if she left the country. Literally closing the door to exclude her hundreds of admirers, we discussed her country's future.
Aung San Suu Kyi, who seems genuinely surprised at the attention given to her, expressed a deep wariness of those still in power. But she also expressed an equal determination to use the reforms, regardless of the reasons behind them, to benefit her country. Later, in front of an open forum, she cautioned those that would invest in her country, stating quite bluntly that the rule of law does not yet exist and that many of the protections to commerce and economic activity which exist in a modern democracy are simply still absent in Burma.
In other words, Burma is a bit like the Wild West, and companies may very well be on their own, a situation mirrored in civil society.
In the old capitol of Rangoon, I sat down with a group of women involved in on-the-ground reform efforts affecting all Burmese. Among others, I spoke with the founder of a small start-up company employing those living with HIV who make bed nets to help prevent malaria. And I met with Zin Mar Aung, the winner of the International Women of Courage Award, who has founded four different civil society groups. These young women are the future of a Burma that will truly make lives better – if they are given a chance.
Is this how a Burmese revolution happens? Not with the flash of guns or mass demonstrations in the streets, but rather with a group of activists committed to incremental change? It doesn't grab the international spotlight, but ultimately, it may be more effective and, I hope, less violent.
When the seeds of democracy grow in Burma, it benefits the United States. In order for those seeds to continue growing, we must continue to support the nascent reforms and assist those working to improve human rights, the rule of law, and civil society, even as we carefully watch the motivations of the generals and their next actions.
The recent riots and ethnic violence in western Burma clearly demonstrate the fragility of progress and the very real possibility that the generals could return to the repression of the last decades. President Thein Sein's statements, in particular, underscore the necessity of using every tool at our disposal, including financial aid, sanctions, and US influence in the region, to keep pressure on the regime so that, like Alice, we do not end up in Wonderland again and again.
Sen. Susan Collins (R) of Maine is a ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


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We offer progressive Italian Cuisine and embody the Slow Food concept. Our ingredients are used in their natural form, allowing genuine flavours to shine. Through the Verdicchio dining experience, our hope is to bring our customers back to the simplicity of yesterday. We all have the right to enjoy food that is produced in a manner that respects the environment and local traditions.
When it comes to wine, no other country in the world has as much diversity as Italy. Wine is produced in every region of the country and stands as the best accompaniment to its cuisine. Our all-Italian wine cellar showcases hard-to-find varietals and our newly renovated bar elevates the cocktail experience with its bold design, in-house prepared elixirs and premium liquors. Take a tour through some of Italy's best yet relatively unknown vineyards with an informal tutored tasting or sip a glass of wine in our Enoteca wine bar.
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Yoga for Stress Relief
Want to relieve your stress? Learn what bending your body into yoga poses does to your brain chemistry and your overall health and inner tranquillity.
What does bending your body into yoga poses do to your brain chemistry and nerve connections?
There are two functional parts of the brain that play a key role in stress. These serve the functions of emotion and cognitive function. So I am calling them the 'emotional' brain (amygdala and its connections and medial forebrain structures including the medial prefrontal cortex) and the 'logical' brain (the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, other parts of the prefrontal cortex, parts of the cingulate cortex and parts of the hippocampus).
The emotional brain is able to initiate a 'stress response' via the sympathetic nervous system which culminates in adrenaline and cortisol racing through our circulation. The logical brain is always trying to 'turn-off' this stress response and it is also trying to restrain the emotional brain. The stronger our logical brain, the better it becomes at doing these two things.
When the stress response is 'turned off', our parasympathetic nervous system signal is 'turned on'. This signal 'relaxes' the body. So a strong logical brain goes hand in hand with relaxation.
The stress response and 'relaxing' signals travel through the body along a particular route and parts of this route have little 'switches' which we can physically manipulate to turn the signals on or off. The neck is an example of where such switches are located (by the carotid arteries).
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Training the stress circuit
Yoga is training this entire stress circuit at two levels. First, every time we are 'holding' a posture, staying very still to concentrate or trying to balance, our logical brain is being activated. When we are bending forwards, our 'relaxation' signal is being turned on through the 'switches' in the neck. So bending forwards and concentrating at the same time is triggering both the logical brain and the relaxation signal at the same time.
Bending backwards triggers the stress response signal through the switches in our neck. Contracting a muscle also triggers the stress response signal. So, when we bend backwards and contract our muscles while still having to stay still and concentrate on balancing, our logical brain is given an extra challenge. It has to overcome the stress response signal being triggered in these two ways before we can be still and concentrate during a posture.
This 'extra' resistance the logical brain is having to work against, 'trains' it like a muscle.
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Rewiring the nerve connections
At the end of a series of yoga postures, the logical brain has had a 'workout'. It is buzzing with activity. You feel mentally calm as it is keeping your emotional brain quiet. Training the logical brain in this way for a long time can result in a rewiring of the nerve connections within the logical brain. New circuitry that enables you to find it easier to control your thoughts is formed. You may find it easier to channel your thoughts in the direction you want and not 'dwell' on negative thoughts or experiences. This is partly why yoga seems to have a positive effect on depression and anxiety, where sufferers have a tendency to dwell on negative life events. Stronger connections within the logical brain keeps the lid down on the emotional brain and the stress response. This is why yoga can be so effective at battling stress.
The key thing to do is to attempt yoga postures which are structured in a well-formulated sequence where each posture involves a long hold.
Then your yoga and stress will begin to be balanced.
Source: this article was originally written by Dr M Storoni MD PhD on Tuesday July 14th, 2015 and published on upliftconnect.com Original title The Science behind Yoga and Stress
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MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade is giving fans an inside look at his journey to a third championship.
Wade is posting a short film on his web site next week, with a sneak preview scheduled to come out Wednesday. The video features the Heat guard explaining some of what he went through while battling injuries last season, along with some never-before-seen footage of his workouts and a sparring session that he and LeBron James endured before Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
"I think it's going to give people a different perspective on what it all meant to me," Wade said.
The video is titled "D. Wade's Journey to 3," a play on both his jersey number and his number of titles won so far with the Heat. A copy of the video was reviewed by The Associated Press this week.
"The only outcome I see is winning," Wade said on the night before Game 7 of the title series against San Antonio, those words coming early in the video. "I don't see no other thing but winning."
A night later, the Heat won Game 7, with Wade finishing with 23 points and 10 rebounds while playing with three bone bruises in his right knee.
Scenes from the team's postgame celebration and the ensuing parade are part of the film.
One of the more compelling scenes in the video was filmed the evening before Game 1 of the finals, when Wade and Heat teammate LeBron James got a late-night workout in that even included them lacing up boxing gloves and doing some sparring. It shows Wade pushing a heavily weighted sled - screaming "I need three" to motivate himself - and catching medicine balls tossed his way by James as part of a core workout.
At the end of that session, Wade and James are both on the floor, covered in sweat and gasping for breaths.
"Road to a championship, man," James said.
"It ain't easy," Wade replied.
There's also some scenes that show Wade relaxed at home, with his two sons and his nephew. His younger son Zion looks at the camera at one point and quips, "Who's Charles Barkley, anyway?" - a bit of a zing directed toward one of Wade's more outspoken critics.
Wade also addresses how he handles things when people say his game is in decline.
"A lot of people are all, `He ain't got it no more. He ain't this. He ain't that,"' Wade said. "Anybody who wants to pick up a basketball and meet me at the gym can do that."
Wade battled a number of injuries last season, and still averaged 19.6 points in the title series against the Spurs.
The Heat guard said he's eager to have his fans get a different view of his life.
"I don't know what's next," Wade said in the video. "But what's next, it's going to be special."


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His compositions would later include characteristics of polytonality (Second Symphony, 1944), atonality (Medea, 1946; Prayers of Kierkegaard, 1954), Twelve-tone technique (Nocturne, 1959 and the Piano Sonata, 1949), and even jazz (Excursions, 1944; A Hand of Bridge, 1959). Barber's composition were never lauded to be pathbreaking, but his compositions were an eclectic blend of the "musical currents hovering about in his time". John Corigliano succinctly described Barber's style as "an interesting dichotomy of harmonic procedures—an alternation between post-Straussian chromaticism and often diatonic typical American simplicity."
With a background deeply rooted in vocals, Barber's love of poetry and his intimate knowledge and appreciation of the human voice inspired his vocal writing. Barber's most famous vocal compositions, Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (to words by James Agee) and Dover Beach (to words from a Victorian text by Matthew Arnold), were greatly successful and received critical acclaim, making a powerful case for Barber as one of the twentieth century's most accomplished composers for the voice.


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On Sunday, August 28th, UTeach Maker partnered with Austin Pets Alive to showcase our Spring 2022 projects at one of their locations. We set up a booth that allowed people to make their own DIY pet toys.
Tuesday, March 8th was the date of our second Spring 2022 Maker Meeting. We held our entire meeting over Zoom to ensure that all of our makers could attend. We spent most of the meeting letting the groups talk and discuss what their semester project could be.
Tuesday, February 8th was the date of our first Spring 2022 Maker Meeting. We had some new faces show up and others join us over Zoom. We know some of our makers are busy in other places so we made the meeting hybrid. We also had a representative from Austin Pets Alive join us to talk about their program.
Tuesday, December 7th was the date of our Fall 2021 Maker Holiday Meeting. We had a wonderful turnout of makers, mentors, faculty, and friends.
Tuesday, November 2nd, marked our 3rd fall cohort meeting of 2021. We worked in teams to do a c-sketch, which is a way to spark creativity and ideas when collaborating with others.
Tuesday, October 5th, was our second fall cohort meeting. The first half was dedicated to teacher panels and the the second half was for teaching cardboard cutting techniques.
Tuesday, September 7th, marked our first fall cohort meeting of 2021. It was the first time we have seen each other in person since the pandemic so what better way to start off than having a team challenge.
Tuesday, December 8th was the date of our Fall 2020 Maker Showcase presentations. We had a wonderful turnout of makers, mentors, faculty, and friends.
On Saturday, November 14th, UTeach Maker used Zoom to host a weekend workshop. Makers and mentors spent time working together to explore the concept of ambiguity as it applies to making and to life. There was also time to work on their Maker Showcases.


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Maren Morris Announces New Album, 'Girl'
Maren Morris has announced her long-awaited second studio album, Girl. The singer-songwriter shared the news on Instagram on Thursday (Feb. 7), posting the provocative cover of the album and sharing the release date.
Girl is set for release on March 8, and according to Morris' post, it will be available for pre-order at midnight on Friday. The daring album cover shows the 28-year-old country and pop singer lying on her back in nature, her fuzzy yellow jacket thrown open to reveal the pink bra she's wearing underneath.
Morris' sophomore project is one most anticipated new albums of 2019. Morris soared to success and critical acclaim with the release of her debut album, Hero, in 2016, and in 2018 she crossed over into pop and scored one of the biggest hits of the year with "The Middle," her collaboration with Zedd and Grey. Morris is the most-nominated country artist at the upcoming 2019 Grammy Awards; she's up for Record, Pop Duo/Group Performance, Country Solo Performance, Country Duo/Group Performance and Country Song of the Year.
Morris released the album's title song as its first single in January. The soul-influenced track is a female empowerment anthem, and she followed up with the release of a powerful video that depicts a cross-section of women in various personal scenes, including Morris attending a women's march.
Morris married country singer Ryan Hurd in 2018, and she says her newfound security has impacted her approach to music.
"Me choosing 'Girl' as the first single, it's about transitioning from someone who felt like she didn't need anybody into someone who very much needs people, and is okay with admitting that," she says in an interview with Billboard. "That really frightening vulnerability that I've been trying to avoid, I'm not doing that any longer."
Morris is set to embark on her Girl: The World Tour in March, with Cassadee Pope and RaeLynn as her support acts.
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Rob Penney has made six changes to the side beaten by Ulster last weekend with Conor Murray the most notable inclusion as Munster travel to Gloucester for a crucial Heineken Cup clash tomorrow night (ko 6pm).
Murray is set to win his 50th cap in his first appearance since injuring his knee against Perpignan five weeks ago.
Hooker Damien Varley retains his place in the starting XV despite limping off at Ravenhill with a foot injury but it's not as bad as first feared and Varley is fit to start.
Aside from Murray, there are three other changes in the backs with Keith Earls, Johne Murphy and James Downey all returning to the side.
Earls is back on the right wing after missing out last week with a bruised shoulder with Downey, who missed out with an irritated groin, returning to partner Casey Laulala in the centres.
Murphy comes into the side on the left wing with out-half Ian Keatley and full-back Felix Jones keeping their places in the starting XV.
There are two changes in the forwards as BJ Botha and Dave Foley are drafted into the pack. It will be a a big day for Tipperary man Foley as it is his first appearance in the Heineken Cup.
Penney has gone for an international front row with props Dave Kilcoyne and South African Botha either side of Varley.
Foley is included after impressing off the bench against Ulster last weekend and he partners Ireland captain Paul O'Connell in the second row.
The back row remains unchanged with Munster captain Peter O'Mahony, Tommy O'Donnell and James Coughlan in good form heading into tomorrow's Kingsholm encounter.
Simon Zebo is named on the bench as he returns to the squad for the first time since cracking a bone in his foot against Edinburgh in October.
Donncha O'Callaghan and JJ Hanrahan are also amongst the replacements after their recent injury issues.
Munster: Felix Jones; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Johne Murphy; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Damien Varley, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Paul O'Connell; Peter O'Mahony (Capt.), Tommy O'Donnell, James Coughlan. Replacements: Duncan Casey, James Cronin, Stephen Archer, Donncha O'Callaghan, CJ Stander, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Simon Zebo.
Munster's game against Gloucester kicks off at 6pm on Saturday and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Following the trip to Kingsholm, Munster will host Edinburgh at Thomond Park on Sunday week in their final pool game of this season's Heineken Cup and tickets are available here (ko 12:45pm).
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Munster A face Nottingham at St. Mary's RFC tonight and one change has been made to the side announced yesterday. Darren Sweetnam replaces Andrew Conway on the wing, the decision was made as a precautionary measure by the management and medical team after Conway felt tightness in his groin after training yesterday.